Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Yuka

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yuka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
22 babies
All-time total
391
#13,704 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Yuka popularity over time

391 babies have been named Yuka since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 16 2 – #9,645
1980s 64 6 +300% #5,061
1990s 153 15 +139% #4,736
2000s 85 9 -44% #8,526
2010s 68 7 -20% #11,903
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -88% #17,538

The story of Yuka

Yuka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 391 American babies have been named Yuka. Its peak came in 1996, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yuka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yuka?

The median living Yuka is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Yuka are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yuka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #17,538
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 8 #12,417
2018 7 #13,749
2017 6 #15,839
2016 5 #18,790
2015 7 #14,446
2014 9 #11,903
2013 9 #11,935
2012 5 #19,456
2011 7 #14,787
2010 5 #19,763
2009 6 #17,241
2008 13 #9,461
2007 5 #20,506
2006 8 #13,574
2005 – –
2004 9 #11,610
2003 11 #9,662
2002 9 #11,093
2001 12 #8,742
2000 12 #8,526
1995 9 #9,542
1990 13 #6,861
1985 – –
1980 6 #10,385
1975 5 #10,608
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yuka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yuka Kashino Yuka Kashino Japanese singer and dancer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Yuka Miyazaki Japanese footballer b. 1983 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Yuka Yamazaki Japanese footballer b. 1980 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Yuka Kado Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yuka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yuka?

The median living Yuka is about 28 years old. Half of all living Yukas are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Yuka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yuka are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yuka mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Yuka in 2025?

Yuka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yuka?

391 babies have been named Yuka in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yuka most popular?

Yuka peaked in 1996, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Yuka a boy or girl name?

Yuka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yuka rising or falling?

Yuka is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Yuka?

Well-known people named Yuka include Yuka Kashino (singer), Yuka Miyazaki (soccer player), Yuka Yamazaki (soccer player).

Names like Yuka

Names that sound and feel close to Yuka: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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